The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-01-27
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The Columbia Register strongly
'ommends what was said recently by
the News and Courier III reply to the
unfouuded assertions of the Athens.
Ga, Watchman. as to the prevalence
miscegenation IN South Carolina, and
proves by well known facts that mar
clage between individuals Of the two
races is neither permitted by law nor
tolerated by public sentiment in this
State.
The conduct of the Watchman in
circulating the "wretchedly scanda-
lous untruth," to which it has given
publicity, is also shown to have been
wholly without excuse, since it could
have readily obtained accurate infor-
nation of tho0 condition Of things in
South Carolina by consulting many
persons il Athens who were aware of
the falsity of DR.. Steifcr's il'-mous
charge.
In connection with this Incl lent
our Columbia contemporary protests
vigorously against the systenatic
misrepresentation Of South Carolina
by certain newspapers which, for
some reason, are untriendly to the
State. It says:
''But it is not only in this case that
our Georgia Contemporaries seem to
be exercised about our affairs. They
seem to loose 10 opportunity to Cir
culatc false and injurious statements
about South Carolina. They seem nov
cr to have forgotten the "Poor South
CHroiina' idea. The Atlanta Con
StitutiDn, for instance, seems to spare
no pains to show that we are going to
the Mcmniti0n bow-wows.' Every
c,lor2d departure from the State is
exaggerated into 'Carolina exodus
of people fleeing from starvation and
unjust laws. What llo these Georgia
Journals mean by these un ust and i'll
iluoHs misrepresentation Of our pco-
plc?"
The Register does well to namc the
Atlanta Con stitution III this matter,
since that paper is the most conspicu-
ouS offender; and in truth spares no
pains and lOoses no opportunity to
say untrue and unkind things about
South Carolina, against which State
its jealous cnmity is blindly directed.
Perhaps it is the vcly prosperity and
industry of the people on this side of
the Savannah River, however, which
SO arouSrS the ire Of the Constitution
and this would be il keelin1 with
lis narr0w-mindcd and mgenerous
conduct in other respects. No one
has been deceived except the readers
of Che Constitution, Of course, but
when other Georgia newspapers be
gin to o>!,w It's cXuul,iu il is time to
put our friends in that State unG
elsewhere on their gauyu.
As to the relative condition of the
two State3> the Rcgistcr Ventures the
opinion LA;.t GiNOn1 w:lv shU;liI go
Through both States to-day would And
South Carolina, if anything, in II
condition every way t.tan
Georgia, and We concur in the Regis
tyr's opinion, with all coniiucncu ana
hcartin, S. We do hoo work the bel.
lows and the bugle to SO great adj
vantagcs as the Constitution performs
upon those Instruments for the bcne-
lit of the town., &c, which it feels
particular interest, but South Carroll
M, nevertheless, holds it's own with
Georgia in every department Of enter
prise and industry.
The Augusta Chronicle and the Sn.
vamAh News mre a vast deal nearer
to South Carolina than tho Constitu-
ton IS, and they know how to keep
nearer the truth, as well. Georgians
and others who are III quest of acru-
rate information III regard to this
STATE, and who have not the News
mnA Courier handy, will do we'll to ap-
ply C. those eXccllont and honorable
and trustworthy Journals, and above
all things, 60 accept nothing i'll the
Constitution as true chat is not con-
frmod by somo authority. Nc,cS
Uitd Courier.